moro in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for moro in the Spanish»English Dictionary

moro¹ ADJ

1.1. moro HISTORY:

moro

Moorish

1.2. moro (oscuro):

ojos moros

big, dark eyes

2.1. moro Spain inf, pej (de África del Norte):

moro

North African

2.2. moro Spain inf (machista):

moro

chauvinistic

moro

sexist

moro² (mora) N m (f)

1.1. moro HISTORY:

moro (mora)

Moor

a moro muerto gran lanzada

it's easy to be brave when the danger has passed

hay/no hay moros en la costa inf ya puedes salir, no hay moros en la costa

you can come out now, the coast is clear inf

no digas nada, hay moros en la costa

don't say anything, there are people listening o this isn't a good moment

1.2. moro (mahometano):

moro (mora)

Muslim

2.1. moro Spain (de África del Norte):

moro (mora)

North African

bajarse o ir o viajar al moro sl

to go to North Africa to buy drugs

2.2. moro Spain inf (machista):

moro (mora)

sexist

moro (mora)

male chauvinist pig

ojo moro N m Mex

ojo moro → ojo morado

See also ojo morado

ojo morado N m

ojo morado

black eye

ojo morado

shiner inf

le puse un ojo morado

I gave him a black eye o a shiner

morar VB intr liter

morar

to dwell liter

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prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

Translations for moro in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Moor

moro m / mora f

dwell

morar liter

black eye

ojo m moro Mex

to give sb a black eye

ponerle un ojo morado (or moro etc.) a alguien

shiner

ojo m moro Mex

abide (to dwell)

morar liter

moro in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for moro in the Spanish»English Dictionary

moro (-a) ADJ N m (f) tb. pej

1. moro (musulmán):

moro (-a)

Muslim

2. moro:

moro (-a) (marroquí)

Moroccan

moro (-a) (magrebí)

North African

moro (-a) (magrebí)

Maghrebian elev

Phrases:

ser un moro [o ser muy moro] inf

to be male chauvinistic

¡hay moros en la costa! fig

watch out!

¡no hay moros en la costa! fig

the coast is clear!

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

Translations for moro in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

dwell

morar

to want one's bread buttered on both sides

querer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

moro Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

ser un moro [o ser muy moro] inf

to be male chauvinistic

prometer a alguien el oro y el moro

to promise sb the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

prometer el oro y el moro

to promise the earth

querer el oro y el moro

to want one's bread buttered on both sides

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Spanish

Mora se cae cada medio metro, parece discapacitado.

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